Dhyana, Kriya Yoga for
Health & Harmony
by Dr. R. S. Bhogal
7th to 13th September 2025
(Check-in: 7th September
Check-out: 14th September)
Literally, Dhyana (Dhyai+un) may be defined as, “Devotional longing,” connoting a very process of conscious transition into a desirable domain of consciousness, without any existential constraints.”
Man, through his phylogenetic journey, has found various techniques (tantra) of Dhyana to tap his inherent potential for well-being and health.
Yogic Health
The term Health is of Germanic origin meaning “wholeness, soundness, being whole.” It connotes “restoring one’s normal level of physical and mental functioning to its ideal best.
Even though, most often the Sanskrit equivalent of the term Health is often conceived as Swasthya, the latter has spiritual dimension, explicit from the root “Swastha,” meaning “the one established in his/her own true nature”. Therefore, Yogic state is verily Yogic Health.
Yogic Harmony
The term harmony has been derived from the Greek word harmonia, meaning to join together in such a way that creates a pleasing or a cohesive whole. The term Inner Harmony usually means a state of balance and coherence within oneself. Yogic Harmony, however, speaks of one’s coherence and balance one’s transcendental Self.
Thus, the terms “Health & Harmony” convey the concept of Self Realization. Therefore, the contents and practices 0f this workshop promises to lead its participants on the path of Self Realization.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra (138), the noted source book of tantra, speaks of transcending mind, intellect, bioenergy and mind-body complex as essential prerequisite to the Yogic Health:
Manasam cetana shaktiratma ceti catushtayam I
Yada priye parikshinam tada tad bhairavam vapuh II
There are broadly two broad paths for achieving the Yogic Health and Harmony: Yivekaja Path and Yogaja Path. While the former dwells on discrimination between Parkriti and Purusha or Brahma and Maya, the latter recommends a unity between Shakti (Prana) and Shiva (Consciousness). Therefore, Dharana in Tantra culminates into Dhyana rather directly unlike the Dharana in Patanjala Yoga Sutra.
Being more psychological than biological, humans always long for meaningfulness and self-worth, through socially acceptable achievements. Dharanas in Tantra help achieve psychophysiological balance rather quickly, thereby helping in achieving success in worldly sense of the term Bhairava, being an acrostic word, is constituted of the letters bha, ra and va whereby Bha indicates maintenance of the universe; ra indicates ravana or withdrawal of the universe and va indicates vamana or manifestation of the universe.
Prana Shakti, the primal bio-energy, is the intervening entity between the body and the mind. By maneuvering the Prana one can influence one’s mind and vice versa. Prana can be influenced directly either through breathing techniques or through attention oriented meditational processes. Kriya Yoga techniques from tantra restore our pranic dynamics towards Yogic Health & Harmony rather straight forward and quick fire ways;
Salient Features of the Workshop
- Understanding the process of Dhyana for its practical use In preventing and helping to overcome Stress related Disorders, as well as health related issues such as common ailments, headache and cold. Meditational practices for psychic & psychosomatic disorders such as anxiety, depression, body-ache, insomnia and migraine will also be a part of the program.
- Instant benefits in case of disturbed mind, hurt feelings, depressive mood states, disinterestedness, occurrence of frequent mental tensions etc.
- Helps maintain a calm and composed disposition irrespective of unfavorable happenings around.
- Practical understanding of the concepts of Pratyahara, Samapatti, Dharana, and Dhyana: Insights from Patanjala Yoga Sutra (PYS) and Shiva Samhita.
- Shiva Samhita Meditation: Concepts and practices: Interactive discussions.
- Kriya Yoga Techniques: Practices to prepare for Dharana.
- Dharana Techniques from the Vijñāna bhairava tantra:
- Practical Applications: Using these practices for better sleep, digestion, mood states, relaxation, interpersonal relationships & inward fulfillment.
Nature of the Workshop
Cleansing Samskars (the enduring impressions embedded at the unconscious levels)
Many a samskar are embedded in the sensory motor levels for which ancient sages have discovered Pratyahara & Dharana techniques for cleansing the same. Pratyahara, Kriya Yoga and Dharana, equipped to carry out the yogic detox, leading to the state of Dhyana will be included during this phase.
Preparing one for Dhyana through time tested techniques of Kriya Yoga
Kriya Yoga techniques, from tantra for achieving Holistic Health for Yogic Health & Harmony, will be communicating through guided mode. These practices are helpful
i. to counter weakness after a prolonged illness
ii. to get rid of physical exertion and headaches instantly,
iii. to help in digestive disorders,
iv. to help relieve non-clinical anxiety, depression quickly,
v. to help pain management effectively.
Higher states of consciousness will be reached through Samyama practices
Chakra Bhedana, Shabda Sanchalan, Amrit Pan and other subtler Kriya Yoga techniques and a few dharana processes, from Vijnana Bhairava Tantra and other sources will be shared, leading us to continual intuitive abilities, useful for solving our existential problems. Subtler subjective impulses, independent of the breathing, as well as, independent of exteroception, interoception and vestibular domains, culminating into a deep sense of inward and ecstatic experience of fulfillment, will be experienced by the participants during this final phase of the workshop. Discovering one’s own self-sustaining prowess will help us to access continual intuition towards solving one’s life-related problems.
Workshop Facilitator
Dr. R. S. Bhogal
Joint Dir. Research
Dr. R. S. Bhogal is Dir. Research at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala, with more than thirty years of research and teaching experience, particularly pertaining to Meditation. He holds the first ever PhD in Psychology that discovers fundamental psycho-physiological bases of Shiva Samhita Meditation. Formerly, Principal of Yoga College of Kaivalyadhama (Lonavala), he is Editor-in-Chief of Yoga Mimamsa (a biennial scientific Journal) of Kaivalyadhama, and is author of seven books, including
i) Psycho-physiology of Traditional Yoga (in Korean)
ii) Yoga and Modern Psychology (in English and German)
iii) Yoga and Mental Health and Beyond (in Hindi, Gujarati, English, Bulgarian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, German, Korean & Taiwanese )
iv) Yoga-Psychology & Beyond (English).
Dr. Bhogal is credited with a large number of scientific papers and is a recipient of many National & International awards and accolades. . Recently he has been awarded with prestigious Yoga Ratna award (2022). Widely travelled for spreading the message of classical meditation in many cities across Asia, America and Europe, Dr. Bhogal is ever ardently enthusiastic in discovering simpler methods of meditation for the modern life & living.
Registration
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Workshop fees including
accommodation and meals
Registration Till 16th August 2025
- Single Standard room with common bath: Rs. 23,200/-
- Single Standard room with attached bath: Rs. 28,100/-
- Single Deluxe Room without AC: Rs. 37,200/-
- Single Deluxe Room with AC: Rs. 39,300/-
- Single Anand Room with AC: Rs. 50,500/-
- Single Keshav Kutir with AC: Rs. 40,000/-
Late Registration 17th August 2025, onwards
- Single Standard room with common bath: Rs. 25,200/-
- Single Standard room with attached bath: Rs. 30,100/-
- Single Deluxe Room without AC: Rs. 39,200/-
- Single Deluxe Room with AC: Rs. 41,300/-
- Single Anand Room with AC: Rs. 52,500/-
- Single Keshav Kutir with AC: Rs. 42,000/-
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Accommodation and meals
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